Nature Flying critter ID wanted (not bird)

Flying critter ID wanted (not bird) · 08:42 AM

Help, I have no idea what this is. Showed up when I was shooting butterflies.

wildlifephotog · 10-30-2009, 09:26 AM

It is a member of the long tailed skipper family.
Species Detail | Butterflies and Moths of North America

BTW, Very nice shot. Caught the colors nicely.

forensicscientist · 10-30-2009, 09:27 AM

Looks like a moth....however, not my area of expertise. Good luck, maybe someone can give you a genus and species.

Arjay Bee · 10-30-2009, 11:02 PM

Not a moth - wings are vertical (sort of) at rest not horizontal and the antennae are clubbed not feathered.

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10-30-2009, 09:26 AM	#2
wildlifephotog Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 924	It is a member of the long tailed skipper family. Species Detail \| Butterflies and Moths of North America BTW, Very nice shot. Caught the colors nicely. Last edited by wildlifephotog; 10-30-2009 at 09:40 AM.

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10-30-2009, 09:27 AM	#3
forensicscientist Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DFW Texas and Michigan - I commute :) Posts: 1,012	Looks like a moth....however, not my area of expertise. Good luck, maybe someone can give you a genus and species.

10-30-2009, 11:02 PM	#4
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Not a moth - wings are vertical (sort of) at rest not horizontal and the antennae are clubbed not feathered.